The new Android 13, which Google is going to unveil, is still in the works. Android 13 Developer Preview 2 is currently available for download. There are new features and modifications available. Developer Preview 2 of Android 13 is only available for Pixel 4 and subsequent Pixel devices. Let's have a look at the new stuff.
What's New in Developer Preview 2 of Android 13?
Every year, Google provides developer preview versions of new Android versions, as you may be aware. These are known as "Developer Preview" versions, and you can try them out months before the new version is released.
More improved revenue engine, improved sensor access notifications, and much more were released with Android 13 Developer Preview 1. More privacy and security, more languages, and improved notifications are all part of the new Developer Preview. The following is a list of what's new in this version:
Task Manager for Foreground Services (FGS)
The Foreground Services Task Manager functionality, which was just included to Android 13, is now available. At the bottom of the Android Control Panel screen, we can see how many applications are running in the background. There's a button here that says how many background processes there are. We can see the applications operating in the background when we press that button. By pressing the "stop" button, we can bring the programmes to a halt.
If the system detects an application that has been running in the background for an extended period of time, FSG Task Manager will alert you and advise you to terminate it. In addition, the control center's settings and shutdown button are located at the bottom. This feature is also present in the Resurrection Remix Custom ROM.
Permission to Send Notifications
With Android 13 Developer Preview 2, you may choose whether or not applications can give you notifications. When you first launch the app, it asks for permission to deliver notifications. This pop-up can be used to allow the application to send notifications. A new alerts area greets us when we reach the permissions section of Settings.
Design of a New Music Player Notification
With Android 11, the new music notification introduced with Android 8.0 was slightly different, and with Android 12, it was fully replaced. With Android 13, this amazing look is back.
When the Recording Option is Returned, the Show Touches option is enabled.
Do Not Disturb renamed to Priority Mode
New Vibrate First Then Ring Gradually Feature
App Based Language Switcher
Removed App Icons from DND Priority App Settings
New Display Size and Text Menu
New Search in Settings Menu
Android Tiramisu renamed to Android 13
New Screen Saver Menu
New User Creation Menu
New Follow and Type Option inside Magnifier
Support for Bluetooth LE and MIDI 2.0
The latest Android 13 Developer Preview brings built-in support for Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) Audio and the MIDI 2.0 standard to the sound department.
As you may be aware, Bluetooth 4.2 introduced two types of Bluetooth protocols: Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE (Low Energy). When adopting Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) technology, consumers will have a longer battery life and better performance. Also included is the new MIDI 2.0 standard, which includes the ability to link MIDI 2.0 hardware via USB. Improved resolution for controllers is one of the features of MIDI 2.0. As a result, we may expect improved sound and music quality with the upcoming Android version.
COLRv1 is a new emoji format.
Android 13 includes support for COLRv1 rendering as well as updating the system emoji to the COLRv1 format. Color gradient vector fonts in COLRv1 format are now available as a new font type. Glpyhs with numerous colours, such as for emoji, country flags, or multi-colored letters, make up these colour fonts. It was first released by Google in the ChromeOS 98 upgrade. The latest developer preview version is now available. To put it another way, it is theoretically used to prohibit programmes from using their own emojis. There is only one emoji pack in the entire system. Great!
Non-Latin Language Fixes and Enhancements
Many languages, as you may be aware, do not use the Latin alphabet. As a result, the system and apps experience issues. When it comes to displaying such characters, Android 13 has certain improvements and bug fixes. For these languages, a custom row height has been set. It will also include Japanese text wrapping. Bunsetsu is a programme that does this. Bunsetsu will allow Japanese users to scroll across the text.
